狐

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes)

fox (i.e. a sly person)

soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu

Abbreviation

light brown; golden brown

Idiomatic expression

to be confused; to be baffled; to be bewitched by a fox

pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire

Food, cooking

udon with deep-fried tofu

kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette

foxes and tanuki

sly fellow; deceiver

to be deceived by a fox

possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit

Formal or literary term

doubt; suspicion; hesitation; indecision

rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower

procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade

foxhole; fox mound; fox earth

Idiomatic expression

two sly characters outfoxing each other; a fox and a raccoon dog fooling each other

lattice work

kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette

lemur

tricksters; deceivers; fey creatures; monsters; goblins

kitsune-ken; shōya-ken; game similar to rock, paper, scissors, with the hand gestures fox, hunter and village headman

to cease being possessed (by the spirit of a fox); to be released from the grasp of a fox; to be exorcised from a fox

being in doubt and unable to decide; hesitation and indecision

foxy odor (of wine)

digitalis; foxglove

to exorcise a fox spirit (from a person)

sharphead hogfish (Bodianus oxycephalus)

nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum); apple of Sodom; titty fruit; cow's udder